Radiator hanger



D. W. HICKEY RADIATOR HANGER May 2, 1933.

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This invention relates to hangersfforfsup porting. radiators of the modern type which vary in Width between widelimits.

' It is. my object to provide a radiator' hanger adapted to facilitate securing the radiators of various sizes upon a wall and to engage a part of a radiator which is uniformly spaced from the face of theradiator adjacent to the wall. Another object is to simplify the constructionrandreduce the cost of hangers of this type while providing adequate adjustments to compensate for the conditions met in practice. I

In the accompanying drawing Figure a side elevation of a radiator ofcommon.

I type in position upon a wall andsecurved thereto by'my improved hanger; Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the radiator and hanger" lookingtoward the wall; Fig. 3is, at'horizontal section taken on the line 3-3 of 1; Fig.4'is a perspective view of one form of plate or bar for engaging the radiator; Fig. 5 is a plan view of said bar; Fig. 6 is the end view'of a radiator'supported upon I fan alternate form of radiator engagingplate;

Fig. Tis a front elevation of the hanger shown in Fig. 6 withthe position of the.

radiator indicated indotted lines and Fig.

8" is a perspective View of'the hanger and alternate .form of radiator engaging-plate. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2 one'common form of radiator 9 is made up of connected sections having spaces 10 between the sections and each section consists of a series of vertical tubes having'openings v11 between them. About m dway between the ..upper and lower ends of the radiator, transverse tubes'12 ":connectthevertical tubes and the f 1'adiator9 has the usual transverse tubular I portions 13 and 14 at the tooandbottom-of each section respectively. In the -form of the invention shown in Figs. 1, 2; 4 and 5, I provide abar 15 adapted to extend in the 7 spaces 11 and to engagesthe radiatorv beneath 5 the transverse tubes This "b a'r-15," as. best shown in Figs. 4 and 5, consists ofa;

long and relatively narrow plate having its ends extending in substantially T'the. same plane and formedwith a central bearing member 16, which isofiset in a'plane obopenings 10 at t he back of the' radiator-to engage the transverse tubes 12 of the adjalique to] the plane of the end'portions. The central bearing member l6 has'an opening" 17 to receive an obliquely disposed rod 18.

The lowerend of the rod 18, whiohprojects .through'the opening 17 in the bar 155 is fitted with a nut 19 for adjustably support,

. ing said bar between sections ofthe radiator. Onnthe upper' end of the rod 18 is a head '20fadaptedto be supported upon a flange'21,

havingqan up-turned outer edge. (A series 9 of fingers 22 is formedin the up-tur-nededge of. the flange-21 by cutting a -series Fof parallel slots 23 extending downward-from the np'per'edge of the'flange- The shankof the I r0d"18 may be passed in any of the slots 23 at the open ends thereof. {The flange 21 is formedonthe lower edge of a wall engaging plate 24 which is perforated at 25 s (Fig. 8 to receive an anchor bolt 26 o'f lcomlnon type. =A' nut 27 is provided to fit a threaded end of the bolt 26 which projects from the wall 28. i

i The lower part' of :theradiator may be held-in proper spaced relation tothe wall by a spacer29,having parallel gripping members 30 adapted to be clamped'by means with'the bar 15on the rod abovethe nut 19, saidbar maybe inserted ino'ne of the cent sections Obviously, to-insert the bar 15 it isonlynecessary' to turn it to a position where it" extends obliquely to' or along the: opening10 and after inserting it to a point in'registry width to one of the openingsll, itmay be swung upon the rodj18 to its normal positionshown 'in Fisrsi 1 "and 2. where it engages beneaththe tubes 12 of adjacent sections.

provided for difierent positions of t When the bar 15 has thus been inserted into engagement with the radiator, the operator grasps the end of the rod 18 at the back of the radiator and retains the bar 15 in place while the radiator is lifted and the upper end of the rod 18 is passed between a pair of the fingers 22 which are in registry with the corresponding space 10 between sections. Finally the radiator is lowered until the head 20 of the rod 18 rests upon the flange 21 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. By providing a multiplicity of the fingers 22 the necessity for accurate location of the anchor bolt 26 in the proper position upon the wall is obviated because a space between a pair of the .flngers is thus he radiator --relative to the anchor bolt. Adjustment of theheight of the radiator on the wall is; provided for in the threaded nut .19 upon therod 18. It will thus be evident that the radiator may be quickly'and easily mounted upon the wall engaging plate 2 1 and when so mounted the tubes of the radiator adjacent to the wall abut against-the fingers 22 while the lower part of the radiator isheld in proper spaced relation to the wall by the spacer 29. V

The alternate form of my invention, shown in Figs. 6, 7 and 8, is for hanging a radiator 32 which differs from the radiator shown in Figs. 1 and 2 in that the transverse tubes 12 are lacking andthe connection with the radiator is made with tubes 33' adjacent to the wall and .with transverse portions 34 at the upper extremities of the tubes 33. A rigid'plate 35 is provided to be inserted in openings 36 between tubes in the sections and in substan tially parallel relation to the wall. The wall engaging plate 24 and the spacer 29 of the alternate form are like those of the preferred embodiment and the suspension rod 18 is supported and extends obliquely between sections of the radiator as above described. The plate 35 hasa slot 37 extending in from one edge and a slot 38 extending in from the opposite edge. The rod 18 with its nut 19 may be passed into either of the slots 37 or 38, to support the plate and radiator, as indicated in Figs. 6 and 7. The slot 37 is longer than the slot 38 and the plate 35 may be inverted so that either of these slots may be employed to receive the rod 18. Ends 39 and 40 of the plate 35 project laterally from the slots 37 and 38 to engage the adjacent radiator sections beneath the transverse tubes 34;

To hang a radiator with the plate 35, said plate is inserted in the opening 36 between tubes oi the radiator so that either the end edges 39 or 40 engage the transverse tubes 34 of adjacent radiator sections. Now the rod 18 may be passed into the slot 37 or 38 (whichever of these is in the lower edge of the plate) and either before or after connecting the rod 18 with the plates 35, the rod may be suspended from the fingers 22 of the wall engaging plate 24. By making the plate 35 invertible with the slots 37 and 38 of different lengths in opposite ends, a variation of the height at which the radiator is supported is afi'orded. Further adjustments of the height may be made by ehangingthe position of the nut 19 upon the threaded end of the rod 18.

Obviously, in either of the forms of my invention described above, two or more of the hangers may be employed depending upon the length and weight of the radiator. It will now be evident that there are an unusually small number of parts of my device and that it may be made entirely from inexpensive sheet metal stampings and stand- Thus the devlce 1s unusually simple and inexpens ve.

ard bolts.

, Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patentis:

1. In a hanger tical tubes arranged in spaced sections, a wall engaging member, arod supported at its upper end on said member and'extending obliquely downward between sections of the radiator to be supported and a radiator engaging member supported upon the lower end of said rod and having laterally, projecting portions spanningthe spacebetween sections of said radiator and engaging adjacent sections of the radiator.

.2. In a hanger for a radiator having vertical tubes arranged in spaced sections, a wall engaging member, a rod supported at its upper end on said member and extending obliquely downward between sections of the radiator to be supported and .a narrow and relatlvely long bar supportedat its central part upon thelower end of saidrod and having laterally pro ecting portions spannlng the space between sections of said radiator and engaging ad acent sections of the radiator. a

3. In a radiator hanger awall engaging plate adapted to be secured to a wall, a flange on said plate projecting away from the wall an upwardly bent outer edge on said flange,

said flange being formed with a plurality of slots extending toward thewall at'the bend of said flangeto receive a rod for supporting the radiator, a suspension rod in sertible in any of said slots, said rod projecting obliquely downward between sections of the radiator and means on the lower end of said rod for supporting the radiator thereon, and projecting beneath adjafor a radiator having Vercent sections of'the radiator to positively support the same. i V

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name to this specification.

DANIEL W. HIGKEY. 

